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"Weblogs" or "blogs" are increasingly visible in higher education settings. Some scholars suggest that blogs are useful because of their reflective nature. However, as this review indicates the research regarding blogs is largely self-report data (surveys, interviews) or content analyses. This review summarizes results of this existing research on weblogs in higher education settings. Limitations of existing empirical studies are discussed and some directions for future research related to the use of blogs in higher education settings are suggested.

Tieteellinen artikkeli blogien opetuskäytöstä.

A selection of published papers, chapters, books, and conference proceedings by LIFE Center faculty, researchers, students and postdocs.

Korkeatasoisiia julkaisuja LIFE - NSF keskuksesta jenkeistä.

"How helpful is it to bookmark a Web site if you need only one sentence from that 3,000-word article? Diigo is a free bookmarking service that lets you do what we wish Yahoo's Del.icio.us would: highlight text and comment on Web pages. Diigo caches each site so that you can search within text, not just the topic tags. And you won't have to leave the Del.icio.us community, since Diigo lets you save bookmarks simultaneously in both places."

Kuvaa hyvin Diigon toimintaperiaatetta

The Journal of Media Literacy Education is an online interdisciplinary journal that supports the development of research, scholarship and the pedagogy of media literacy education. The journal provides a forum for established and emerging scholars, media professionals and educational practitioners in and out of schools. As an extended conceptualization of literacy, media literacy education helps individuals of all ages develop habits of inquiry and skills of expression needed to become critical thinkers, effective communicators and active citizens in a world where mass media, popular culture and digital technologies play an important role for individuals and society.

A one-stop knowledge resource, Emerging Technologies in Distance Education showcases the international work of research scholars and innovative distance education practitioners who use emerging interactive technologies for teaching and learning at a distance. This widely anticipated book harnesses the dispersed knowledge of international experts who highlight pedagogical, organizational, cultural, social, and economic factors that influence the adoption and integration of emerging technologies in distance education. Emerging Technologies in Distance Education provides expert advice on how educators can launch effective and engaging distance education initiatives in response to technological advancements, changing mindsets, and economic and organizational pressures. The volume goes beyond the hype surrounding Web 2.0 technologies and highlights the important issues that researchers and educators need to consider to enhance educational practice.

EduTech Wiki maintained by Tecfa Geneva

Erittäin korkeatasoinen ja laaja wiki opetusteknologian käytöstä. Sisältää runsaasti hyviä lähdeviitteitä.

APA 6 tieteellisen kirjoittamisen opas. Ilmainen, kevennetty versio yliopisto-opiskelijoille. Opas on englanninkielinen, mutta lukemisen arvoinen. HUOM! Tätä käytetään kasvatustieteissä kansainvälisesti